An old farmer out West, living on the line of one of the recent railroad surveys, and who is owner of a barn of large dimensions, with huge swinging doors on both sides, observed a posse of surveyors busily driving a row of stakes through his premises, which extend to the very centre of his big barn. Sauntering leisurely towards the trespassers, with an air savoring somewhat of indignation, he addressed the leader of the gang as follows—
“ Lay in’ emit another railroad?” “ Surveying for one,” was the reply. “ Goin’ threw my barn?” “Don’t see how we can avoid it.” “ Well, now, mister,” said the farmer, “ I calkerlate I’ve got sumthin’ tew say ’bout that. I want you tew understan’ that I’ve got sumthin’ else tew dew beside runnin’ out tew open and shet the doors every time a train wants tew go threw,”
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Poverty Bay Standard, Volume I, Issue 137, 21 May 1884, Page 2
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144Untitled Poverty Bay Standard, Volume I, Issue 137, 21 May 1884, Page 2
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